Form problems......

sjc1919 · #1 Jun 2nd, 2006, 13:23

Hello

I have just created a website and am wanting to put a form on there so people can submit queries to me. I have created the form and when submitted I get an e-mail but no matter what details I put in the form it just comes through blank.

Can anyone help me? Below is my code.....

<fieldset>
<legend>Name:</legend>
<legend>
<input type="text" name="textfield">
</legend>
</fieldset>
<fieldset>
<legend>Company:</legend>
<legend>
<input type="text" name="textfield2">
</legend>
</fieldset>

<fieldset>
<legend>Contact number:</legend>
<legend>
<input type="text" name="textfield2">
</legend>
</fieldset>

<fieldset>
<legend>E-mail:</legend>
<legend>
<input type="text" name="textfield2">
</legend>
</fieldset>

<fieldset>
<legend>Query:</legend>
<legend>
<textarea name="textarea"></textarea>
</legend>
</p>
<form action="http://www.it-solutions.uk.net/formtoe-mail/FormMail.cgi" method="post">
<input type="hidden" name="recipient" value="service@it-solutions.uk.net">
<input type="hidden" name="subject" value="Website query">
<input type="hidden" name="redirect" value="http://www.it-solutions.uk.net/thankyou.html">

<input value="Submit Query" type="submit">
</form>

All help creatly appreciated!

Kind regards

Sjc

jpmitchell · #2 Jun 2nd, 2006, 14:24

Have you set up a file to process the form and mail you the contents? If not you are not actually transfering any of the fields you've named and your email will arrive blank.

sjc1919 · #3 Jun 2nd, 2006, 14:29

Thanks for the reply mate.

Where would this file be? Upoaded into the ftp?

I am hosted with heart internet and I used thier automatic thingy to set it up.......

If you tell me what to look for I will check.....

Cheers

jpmitchell · #4 Jun 2nd, 2006, 14:37

I am not familiar enough with a hosting/internet companies CGI network. The best thing to do is have a form which has its own processor. You could do a search for a simple contact form and use one that isn't provided.

sjc1919 · #5 Jun 2nd, 2006, 15:39

Without being too much of a pain that still means nothing to me.....

I have never tried this before so forms with own processors means zilch!

jpmitchell · #6 Jun 2nd, 2006, 15:56

No problem once I get off work, I'll be able to whip up a few things for you. If you dont mind waiting till this evening?

sjc1919 · #7 Jun 2nd, 2006, 15:59

No course not mate!

Your a star!

sjc1919 · #8 Jun 2nd, 2006, 16:16

Halt the solutions!

I solved the problem, because I desgned it ina weird way I had the text field above the instructions (see code above) I swapped them round and its working great!!!!

Thanks again for your replies mate

jpmitchell · #9 Jun 2nd, 2006, 16:29

No problem.. Let me know if you do want to get away from the CGI form.

sjc1919 · #10 Jun 2nd, 2006, 17:26

I woudl always like another option. I have only tried this for the first time today and its worked quite well......

If there are better options I woudl be willing to have a go though!

Cheers

jpmitchell · #11 Jun 2nd, 2006, 17:53

I'll work something up and post it here for you and others tonight.

minute44 · #12 Jun 5th, 2006, 14:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpmitchell

I'll work something up and post it here for you and others tonight.

If you could whip something up for me along those lines That'd be great, My boss has just been asking me about getting some forms on our intranet. I don't have much experience with them so any help would be apreciated.

Cheers.

jpmitchell · #13 Jun 5th, 2006, 14:50

No sweat - I'll post it this evening (6-5), as I have it all ready to go when I get home. I'll have the files zipped up and attached to if it'll let me.

jpmitchell · #14 Jun 6th, 2006, 02:30

As promised here is the zip attachment with a sample contact form. I also created an online demo for it to.
Incase you can't see the attachment to the post, visit: http://www.focusedtutorials.com/2006...-contact-form/ to download it.

minute44 · #15 Jun 6th, 2006, 13:34

Oh right, PHP forms...

Could be aproblem as PHP isn't running on our server atm... lol

Thanks for the help though man.

Legacy_Staff · #16 Jun 6th, 2006, 13:43

Do you have server-side scripting?

sjc1919 · #17 Jun 6th, 2006, 13:55

Thanks a lot mate - I currently know nothing about php but am starting to learn......

Works wonders aswell!

Diamond

jpmitchell · #18 Jun 6th, 2006, 13:58

No problem.

@minute44 - what is running, I could whip up something for you that may work. (would asp work, as I have one for that too).

minute44 · #19 Jun 6th, 2006, 14:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpmitchell

No problem.

@minute44 - what is running, I could whip up something for you that may work. (would asp work, as I have one for that too).

Cheers for the offer, It's just being hosted on IIS at the moment, there are plans to move it over to apache with PHP running so Soon enough the forms you've already done should be ok.

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